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Information
| Code | BK0071 |
| Name | |
| Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
| Term | Fall |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 6 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Yüksek Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | |
| Course Instructor |
Doç. Dr. Serkan PEHLİVAN
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
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Course Goal / Objective
It is to learn about the defense mechanisms developed by insects and to gain knowledge about the possibilities of using this information in pest control.
Course Content
In terms of species number, insects rank first among animal groups worldwide. They have developed various defense mechanisms to protect themselves from predators, parasitoids, and other threats in their environment. These defense mechanisms have allowed insects to adapt and survive in a wide range of habitats, from deserts to forests and aquatic environments. Insects use a variety of strategies to defend themselves, including chemical defense, camouflage, physical structures, mimicry, and evasion/flight. In this course, each of these strategies will be examined separately and explained in detail with examples.
Course Precondition
Entomology
Resources
Gullan, P. J., & Cranston, P. S. (2014). The insects: an outline of entomology. John Wiley & Sons. J. E. Huheey (1984). "Warning coloration and mimicry". In William J. Bell & Ring T. Cardé (ed.). Chemical Ecology of Insects. London: Chapman and Hall. pp. 257–297. J .M. Pasteels, J. C. Grégoire & M. Rowell-Rahier (1983). "The chemical ecology of defense in arthropods" . Annual Review of Entomology. 28: 263–289.
Notes
Published papers
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Learn to relationship among insects |
| LO02 | Learn about communication skills among insect species |
| LO03 | Gains knowledge about the adaptive abilities of insects. |
| LO04 | Learn to defence mechanisms of insects |
| LO05 | Gains knowledge about the possibilities of using insect defense mechanisms in pest control. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Has knowledge on basic topics about general science, general agricultural engineering and plant production | 1 |
| PLO02 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Knows the biology, ecology, systematics and control strategies of diseases, pests and weeds causing yield losses in plants | 3 |
| PLO03 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Knows the identification and the biology of the diseases and how to control diseases,pests and weeds causing yield losses in plants in practice | 3 |
| PLO04 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Comprehends the plant protection problems, gains the ability to solve the problems via scientific methods | 2 |
| PLO05 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Obtains the skill to use a laboratory, analyzes and evaluates the results and prepares reports | |
| PLO06 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Decides to the most useful control strategy to cope with the plant protection problems and gets them to be used correctly | 2 |
| PLO07 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Has necessary knowledge to use the essential technologies, synthesizes them to prepare oral presentations | 2 |
| PLO08 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | By synthesizing basic and conceptual knowledge about plant protection, she/he gains the ability to develop her/himself in the field of science she/he wants to specialize in, within the framework of the professional qualifications she/he has acquired during her/his undergraduate education | 1 |
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | He/she can follow and elucidate domestic and international periodicals in the field he/she wants to specialize in. | |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Can present results of the scientific research as a report/thesis and produce scientific publications | |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | To be able to apply the knowledge gained on environmental/public health and biosecurity issues in relation to agricultural production. | |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | 116 / 5.000 Çeviri sonuçları Reaches up-to-date resources on plant protection and field and gains the ability to use them for solving problems. | 1 |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Develops skills in using laboratory methods and techniques | 1 |
| PLO14 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Can contribute to the solution of social, scientific, cultural, and ethical problems in the field of plant protection. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | An overview of relationships among insects. | Power point | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 2 | How and why do insects communicate? | Power point | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 3 | Communication organs and structures in insects. | Power point | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 4 | Adaptive abilities of insects. | Power point | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 5 | An overwiev of insect defence mechanisms | Power point | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 6 | Chemical defense mechanisms in insects I. | Power Point | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 7 | Chemical defense mechanisms in insects II. | Power point | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Course materials, notes, and other resources. | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Sözlü Sınav, Ödev |
| 9 | Camouflage in insects. | Power point | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 10 | Physical defense in insects. | Power point, Course materials, notes, and other resources. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 11 | Insect mimicry I | Power, point | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 12 | Insect mimcry II | Power point | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 13 | "Insects' defense: escaping/flying away" | Power point | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 14 | Insect defence mechanisms in social insects | power point | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 15 | An overview of insect defence | Power point | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Anlatım |
| 16 | Term Exams | Power point | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Sözlü Sınav, Ödev |
| 17 | Term Exams | Power point | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Sözlü Sınav, Ödev |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 15 | 2 | 30 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 15 | 2 | 30 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 150 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 6,00 | ||
| ECTS | 6 ECTS | ||